he was awfully nice to the president in the days and weeks after hurricane sandy, wasn't he? >> well, he was, and, you know, i tried to pick republicans because i wanted to be nice to them today, but -- >> if ever you were going to do it, today's the day, richard. >> i think though all kidding aside chris christie showed real leadership in the wake of the terrible disaster that people in his state suffered through, and, you know, what impressed me about him and i don't usually agree with him on much, that he was willing to speak the truth and talk cooperation and need to put partisan politics aside. >> he took a lot of heat from republicans for doing that right around election time. you have such an interesting time. american girl dolls are on your list this year. >> well, you know, i have no keds and this was an absolute discould have couldry for me this year. i've never been to an american girls store, and we opened it up in miami. i never saw so many girls going crazy. really felt heartwarming, dolls that look like you, dolls that look like me, like dana, even have dolls t